After eating and drinking for a whole day, we saw off all the gods and goddesses. The next day, May 13th, the filming of the movie officially started. The first scene was at the dock by the Yangtze River. There were a few very simple shots. The first shot
It is Bao Shihong, played by Guo Tao, who discovers that his follower Sanbao has stolen the jade and ran away, and is worried about his wife by the riverside.
"Brother Guo, Sun Ning, come here."
The gentle breeze from the river blows coolly on the face, carrying the unique smell of the mountain city. On the gravel by the river, the crew is busy playing with cameras, reflectors, etc. Shao Shuaijun sees Guo Tao and Sun Ning put on their makeup
, greet immediately.
Pointing to the big rock under the dam, Shao Shuaijun gestured: "You guys will sit here later, Sun Ning, you can play with the 'Watermelon Frost Lozenges' and talk to Bao Shihong naturally and without any trace. What about you, Brother Guo?"
, at this time, my throat is hoarse due to smoking, I have to hold my breath, and make a bitter and resentful expression, restrained and intense, can I find the feeling? "
Guo Tao thought for a while and said, "I think it should be no problem."
"good."
Shao Shuaijun nodded and shouted to the surroundings with a loudspeaker: "The photographer should aim the camera, adjust the focus, and light it. The lighting engineer should pay attention to the exposure of the backlight. Don't produce a white screen. If you can suppress the sound, bring the mic over! All units
Attention, start the technical rehearsal! Count down to three, three, two, one, start!"
After that, all the cameras were aimed at Guo Tao and Sun Ning, Shao Shuaijun and Li Kai were observing behind the camera, and assistant director Wang Yixue was outside directing the direction of the camera. There were three sets of cameras, one on the left to shoot the side, and one on the front.
We took close-ups, and one group took long shots on the dam.
Guo Tao took a blow, and all the emotions he had been brewing came out. He held the note in his hand. The note was left by Sanbao. On it was a line of words: "Brother, I am rich. Wait for my good news - Sanbao." Then he followed Sun
Ning plays the role of the wife, discussing what to do.
Behind the camera, Shao Shuaijun observed Guo Tao's acting skills, and he was indeed very precise and his expressions were on point. However, he always felt that the picture was a bit lacking.
"Li Kai, do you think there is something missing?"
Li Kai stared at the small screen: "It's incongruous. Look, Bao's wife is concentrating on playing with things. When Bao Shihong talks, she shouldn't react like this. There should be interaction."
"interactive?"
"Yes, the interaction between the eyes, this is a couple, not a passerby."
"Yeah." Shao Shuaijun also felt it, but he didn't call to stop. This was a technical rehearsal, mainly to examine the effects of the camera position and lighting. The acting content can wait until later.
The scene was very short. The two talked for a while on the stone. Bao Shihong stood up, and Bao's wife followed. After walking for a minute, the photographer on the dam waved his hand. Shao Shuaijun saw it and picked up the loudspeaker.
: "Okay, card, the actors are going to touch up their makeup! Each unit takes turns to report the results."
Camera No. 1 is a close-up camera. Photographer Shi Sheng personally controls the camera. Shi Sheng nodded: "Report to the director, the lens of camera No. 1 is very stable, the color of the picture is normal, and the frame is normal."
Camera No. 2 is a side-shooting camera with no fixed stand. It is a shoulder-mounted camera. Assistant cameraman Ge Wanhan said with his handheld camera: "Report to the director, Camera No. 2 is normal."
Camera No. 3 is on the dam with a fixed lens. Photography assistant Ma Meng holds the camera and says with a walkie-talkie: "Report to the director, camera No. 3 is normal. The picture is very clear and the frame is normal."
Recording engineer Wang Yanwei followed up and said: "The on-site recording is normal, there is little noise, and post-production can be completed."
Shao Shuaijun immediately shouted: "Very good, has the makeup artist touched up the makeup?"
"alright."
"Brother Guo, Sun Ning, you sit here, let me tell you some things to pay attention to. Especially Sun Ning, pay attention to your naturalness. When Bao Shihong is talking, you are your wife. When your husband is talking, you can't just worry about yourself.
, if you want to interact with him, you have to look up from time to time..."
"Director, I understand."
"Well... the actors are ready, it's official filming!" Shao Shuaijun gave the instruction and sat on a small chair nearby, quietly watching everyone prepare quickly.
When it was almost done, the recorder shouted loudly: "Get ready for photography, get ready for lighting, get ready for recording."
"Unit No. 1 is ready!"
"Unit 2 is ready!"
"Recording ready!"
"Lights ready!"
Ma Hu walked up to the camera with the clapper board and raised it high: "The first riverside scene, the first scene of the couple's conversation, the first shooting!"
"Start." Shao Shuaijun shouted with a loudspeaker.
Bang bang, the clap is made, and photography officially begins.
The performance was very successful. Needless to say, Guo Tao's acting skills, as well as Sun Ning, a new actor, were all on point. Shao Shuaijun nodded while watching from the side. When the conversation ended, Li Kai, as the executive director, called out the card.
"Stuck! The camera crew comes in quickly and moves the No. 1 and No. 2 cameras out of the camera of the No. 3 camera."
Camera No. 3 needed to shoot a panoramic view, but Camera No. 1 and Camera No. 2 were too close to the actors. The camera crew were all very agile, and the scene was cleared after a minute. Careless shouted: "Camera No. 3 is ready for photography!"
There was no need for recording or lighting in this scene. Ma Meng used a walkie-talkie to shout: "Unit No. 3 is ready!"
Wang Yixue had already run to the dam, holding a clapper in his hand and shaking it in front of the camera: "The first scene is the riverside scene, the second scene is the couple leaving the scene, the first shooting!"
"start!"
…
It took a day to finish all the shots of the riverside scenes, and the crew called it a day. Shao Shuaijun took a pile of film and went to the studio set up next to Luohan Temple in Yuzhong County with Li Kai. The director's job looked very glamorous.
, is actually even harder than being an actor. You have to keep up with the crew, shoot on location, and take time to rough cut the film to determine the effectiveness of the shots. If you find deficiencies, you have to arrange for reshoots tomorrow and other issues.
Some directors are lazy and will leave these tasks to assistant directors and editors. In his previous life, Shao Shuaijun was often assigned work. Of course, he enjoys this kind of work. The director is the god of a movie, holding the power of life and death.
This is most vividly reflected in the cutting.
Shao Shuaijun enjoys this feeling.
After trimming for an hour, the two of them couldn't find any fault, so they called the production director Zhang Yu and asked Zhang Yu to send the film to the lab for printing samples. Samples need to be sent for printing every day, after all, the film needs to be stored.
The risk is very high. Once exposed accidentally, all previous work will be ruined.
Moreover, the film crew had to look back at the previous shots frequently. There were no samples, and the film would become blurry after going back and forth a few times.
After finishing all this, I looked at the time and it was already past twelve o'clock.
"Let's go, Li Kai, let's go find a small restaurant to have some food."
"your treat?"
"nonsense."
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go."
They ordered a few special snacks from the mountain city, and the two of them chatted while eating. They are both workaholics, and their conversations cannot be separated from movies. Shao Shuaijun had worked with many film crews in his previous life, but they were all small productions, but Li Kai really followed them.
After such a big production as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", director Li Yu will be the best director at Oscars in the future. I am very lucky to be by his side.
Therefore, Shao Shuaijun asked Li Kai for advice on how to control big scenes. He couldn't spend his whole life making small productions. As a director, if you don't want to make blockbusters, can you still be called a director? One person asked for advice, and the other asked for advice. The conversation was endless until the end.
They dispersed at midnight and went back to sleep...
